Open AccessOnline Casino Advertising: Testing the Limits of Commercial Speech
Author(s) -
Andrew M. Hall
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pittsburgh journal of technology law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2164-800X
DOI - 10.5195/tlp.2006.18
Subject(s) - advertising , the internet , business , broadcasting (networking) , economic justice , internet privacy , online advertising , computer science , political science , computer security , world wide web , law
The advent of the Internet has revolutionized the daily lives of everyone by giving increased access to information and consumer transactions, while also adding change and further complexity to the law. Gambling has adapted to the arrival of the Internet with online sports books2 and online casino gambling,3 both developing a presence on the Internet. These new online casinos have begun to advertise both on the Internet and through more traditional broadcasting, like radio and television.4 As a result, the Department of Justice has begun to crack down on online casino advertisers, primarily by threatening prosecution against advertisers through the Wire Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084).